HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1988 (06) RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDS TO ASSIST IN SUBSIDIZING MANDATED
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
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WHEREAS, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA) was enacted October 17, 1986, and provided for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to draft rules relative to
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms and Community
Right -to -Know Reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS, the planning, recording and establishing a system
for cataloging approximately 400 -plus hazardous substances and
making the information readily accessible to the public and
emergency service agencies will entail considerable expense to
the County; and
WHEREAS, neither the Federal or the State has provided any
funding to subsidize local governments for costs associated with
fulfilling the mandates of the EPA and OSHA; and
WHEREAS, it has been unanimously recommended by the St.
Croix County Emergency Government Committee at its regular
meeting on March 9, 1988 to request funding from the State and /or
federal governments to assist local governments who are under
considerable:financial stress. (See attached fiscal note.)
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County
Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, does hereby
request consideration by the State of Wisconsin and /or Federal
Government to provide funding to underwrite at least a portion of
the costs associated with the implementation of the mandated
requirements as provided under SARA and the EPA Administration;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be
sent to Governor Tommy Thompson, Assemblymen Paulson, Shoemaker
and Berndt, State Senator Harsdorf, Congressman Steve Gunderson,
U.S. Senators Proxmire and Kasten, and the Wisconsin Counties
Association.
Dated this o day of 1988.
EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Negative A tive
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FISCAL NOTE
To date, approximately $1,260 has been expended for labor,
copying and postage for the fundamental collection of a portion
of the data. An additional $11,267 is estimated for
computerizing the data which would be tied in with the St. Croix
County Dispatch Center. At least $500 is needed for files and
related accessories immediately.
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